Even since American Idol made the move from Fox to ABC, Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, and Luke have been the judges. Would season 6 finally be the year the network tries something new? Nope, they will all be back, along with Ryan Seacrest as the host. Maybe they will get the seven-year itch?
ABC made this announcement to let us know that virtual auditions start next week for all 50 states and DC.
To see which city they are doing on what date, then
“Idol Across America” auditions will be held as follows (subject to change):
‘First 500’ VIP Event (Aug. 3)
Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina (Aug. 5)
Florida, Michigan, Virginia, West Virginia (Aug. 8)
Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas (Aug. 10)
Connecticut, New Jersey, New York (Aug. 12)
Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi ( Aug. 15)
Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee (Aug. 17)
Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Washington (Aug. 19)
Open Call: Nationwide (Aug. 22)
Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin (Aug. 24)
Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Wyoming (Aug. 26)
Delaware, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C. (Aug. 29)
Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont (Aug. 31)